Machinery of Government: Government Equalities Office Debate
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Baroness May of Maidenhead
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Machinery of Government: Government Equalities Office
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The Prime Minister (Mrs Theresa May)
This written statement confirms that the Government Equalities Office (GEO) will transfer to the Cabinet Office from 1 April 2019.
This machinery of government change will provide a permanent home for the GEO, in line with a key recommendation from the Women and Equalities Select Committee in its report earlier this year.
It will enable the GEO to better co-ordinate work across Government, including with the Race Disparity Unit, the Office for Disability Issues, and others, to drive real and meaningful progress on the equalities agenda.
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